Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter, an unwed mother, says teenagers should avoid having sex
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter, an unwed mother, says teenagers should avoid having sex.
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However, Bristol Palin acknowledges that abstinence is "not realistic at all". She commented during a two-part interview recorded for Fox News Channel's On the Record.
Just days after the governor was named John McCain's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, she announced her daughter was pregnant. Bristol gave birth to a boy named Tripp on December 27.
Bristol said her son brings her so much joy that she doesn't regret having him at all. She's engaged to the baby's father, Levi Johnston, and said her fiance sees their son every day.
"He's a really hands-on dad," she said. "He's just in love with him as much as I am."
Bristol said telling her parents she was pregnant was "harder than labour". Levi and her best friend went with her to break the news. "I was just so sick to my stomach. And so finally, my best friend just, like, blurted it out," she said.
Bristol also said it bothered her to hear that many people thought her mother was making her have the baby, when it was her own choice.
Palin, who also appeared in the interview, said she was proud of her daughter, "wanting to take on an advocacy role and, you know, just let other girls know that this is u2014 it's not the most ideal situation, but certainly, make the most of it".
"And Bristol is a strong and bold young woman and she is an amazing mom. And this little baby is very lucky to have her as a mama. He's going to be just fine."
The interview aired in the US in two parts on Monday and Tuesday.
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